Jörn Krieger

1 week ago | broadbandtvnews.com | Jörn Krieger

German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has announced plans to cut around 430 full-time positions as part of a strategic restructuring aimed at reducing costs and accelerating its digital transformation. The redundancies, agreed upon with employee representatives, will be implemented through a voluntary redundancy programme. The company stated that this move is necessary to streamline its organisational structure, enhance efficiency, and adapt to the evolving media landscape.

1 week ago | broadbandtvnews.com | Jörn Krieger

IPTV service provider Ocilion is expanding the reach of its white-label TV solution with the launch of a dedicated streaming app for Samsung smart TVs.Running on Samsung devices with the Tizen operating system (version 6.0 and above), the new app enables end users to access the full IPTV service of their network operator directly on their television sets.

1 week ago | broadbandtvnews.com | Jörn Krieger

Wiztivi, a developer of cross-platform video applications, has integrated XroadMedia’s personalisation technology into its user interface (UI), improving TV viewer experiences across devices. The partnership between the two companies combines Wiztivi’s flexible UI framework Timeless with XroadMedia’s data-driven content discovery and recommendation engine. The result is a turnkey solution for video content providers seeking to personalise user experiences without significant integration effort.

1 week ago | broadbandtvnews.com | Jörn Krieger

TV streaming provider Zattoo has acquired Green Streams to strengthen its position in the European B2B TV platform market and support expansion into new international territories. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2021, Berlin-based Green Streams offers a modular, cloud-native Media Integration Platform (MIP) aimed at telecommunications and pay-TV providers.

2 weeks ago | broadbandtvnews.com | Jörn Krieger

From 25 May to 8 June 2025, Eurosport 4K will broadcast live coverage of the French Open from Roland-Garros in UHD HDR. Around 120 hours of tennis from the main court, Philippe-Chatrier, will be shown in Germany and Austria, with German-language commentary. The coverage is made possible through partnerships between Warner Bros. Discovery and local distribution platforms: HD+ and MagentaTV in Germany, and simpliTV in Austria.